(August-September 1953)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale date
1953-06-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy covers; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Doom from Station X! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Keywords
flying saucers; spacecraft
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The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Doom from Station X! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Mission of the Planet of Ice (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Major Mars; Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Strange Case of the Disappearing Earthmen! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Table of Contents: 9)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; advocacy; teen

Treasure Planet! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Solar System? (Table of Contents: 12)

What Do You Know About / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Mysteries in Space / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tommy Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
At some future date, when an earthman will be able to travel...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

The Phantom Spaceman! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Doom from Station X!
  2. 1. The Line of Stars
  3. 2. The Doom from Station X!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Mission of the Planet of Ice
    Major Mars; Popsicle
  6. 5. ["Your turn to bat, Pud..."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. The Strange Case of the Disappearing Earthmen!
  9. 8. A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  10. 9. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  11. 10. Treasure Planet!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. The Solar System?
    What Do You Know About
  14. 13. ["At some future date, when an earthman will be able to travel..."]
    Mysteries in Space
  15. 14. The Phantom Spaceman!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  18. 17. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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